August 04 / 15.05 Chester

15.05

Good

Arthur May Memorial Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £7644
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Arthur May Memorial Nursery Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

13/2 (Won)

Form: 969

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Two of his three runs were at Newbury (at about 6f) but he didn't look straightforward when hooded in the latest; £150,000 yearling in a top yard but goes handicapping with much to prove.
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1st

2

(2)

29th Sep 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

13:45 Epsom

New Bombay

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

slowly into stride, raced in last, switched to near side over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, stayed on

4/1

6th

2

(2)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Sandown

New Bombay

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

4l winner on nursery debut over Chester's 7f but couldn't carry a penalty on the AW (8.6f) and was only fourth to Corriamo here last time; the winner might be the one open to most improvement over this far.

4/1

4th

7

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

New Bombay

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

ducked left start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, outpaced from 2f out, rallied and went fourth inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

5/1

7/1

Form: 5585

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Last three runs at York, appearing to show some improvement when a never-threatening fifth in a 6f nursery there (good to soft; 11-1); has something to find with Atomic Mass and the cheekpieces tried last time are left off.
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4th

2

(3)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

15:30 Bath

Tuscan Point

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

Back on the up for Adam Kirby this spring, winning at Southwell (6f, AW) and Lingfield (5f, AW) as well as three second-place finishes; 0-16 on turf but effective on fast ground and this intermediate trip could be ideal.

7/4

2nd

1

(3)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield

Tuscan Point

9st 11lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Adam Kirby

Bolted up on his stable debut at Southwell in March (6f); dropped to 5f for his last two starts, picked off late at Catterick (good ground) before a ready win on the AW track here nine days ago; another 7lb higher mark to contend with but unlikely he has reached his ceiling just yet.

7/4

1st

2

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:05 Lingfield (AW)

Tuscan Point

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Adam Kirby

Won easily in today's headgear combination on last month's seasonal/stable debut at Southwell (6f, AW) and ran big race in defeat when dropped back to 5f at Catterick (good; wore cheekpieces) last week; quickly back in action before latest 2lb rise takes effect and may still have more to offer for new trainer.

5/4

Form: 4022 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two maidens over this far and latest effort at Catterick (good to firm) was his best yet in going down narrowly; doesn't look overly burdened for nursery debut despite joint top weight.
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10th

5

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

20:10 Yarmouth

Tactical Plan

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

Won twice on slow ground in the autumn of 2024; in and out in his three runs this year but his Leicester fourth last month (7f, good) brings him into the reckoning; a visor is now tried (ran well in one attempt in cheekpieces); further rainfall would aid his chance.

10/1

8th

4

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Tactical Plan

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Campaigned mostly on turf and over 7f, winning twice (as a 2yo); latest effort was better than reappearance and suggested this return to 1m is worth exploring; could go well, provided he's as effective back on AW.

10/1

4th

2

(5)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Leicester

Tactical Plan

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

On a losing sequence and he failed to beat a rival on his return in 16-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f) 15 days ago; needs to take a big step forward.

6/1

7/1

Form: 4751

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Modest qualifying runs at 5f/6f but seen in a different light over 7.4f on nursery debut at Beverley (soft), where in first-time cheekpieces he dug deep to edge out a subsequent winner; that improvement was expected judged on his SP of 4-1; on the downside, he's up 6lb in a better grade and drawn wide.
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11th

11

(3)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Law Degree

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Two soft-ground wins (7.4f/1m) in 2024, but he's drawn a blank since and has struggled on the Flat and over hurdles in his last four starts; has plenty to prove and yard also runs Evelyn's Phoenix.

16/1

8th

7

(4)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:45 Nottingham

Law Degree

9st 4lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Two soft-ground wins (7.4f/1m) in 2024 but he's drawn a blank since and has been well held on the Flat and over hurdles in his last three starts; bit to prove and he needs a big turnaround back in this sphere; cheekpieces reapplied.

16/1

4th

8

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Law Degree

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Tim Easterby

Two low-grade Flat wins in 2024 (7.5f-1m); well beaten on recent Market Rasen hurdles debut (2m, juvenile maiden; 150-1); connections waste no time by dropping him into a claimer; difficult to identify a positive angle.

25/1

Form: 767

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Nearer last than first so far but he's a locally trained runner with course experience and might well take a significant step forward now handicapping.
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6th

9

(6)

18th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:55 Haydock

Herecomesthebear

8st 10lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Won in small field at Ffos Las (6f, heavy) in August; creditable third, despite meeting trouble, at Redcar (good) most recently and ties in closely with Forteleza on that effort; major player.

13/2

3rd

12

(1)

25th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

14:10 Redcar

Herecomesthebear

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Hugo Palmer

towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon short of room and bumped, went third inside final 110yds, kept on

12/1

6th

7

(1)

4th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 2

17:45 Hamilton

Herecomesthebear

8st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Hugo Palmer

From a yard in form and improved to win in small field at Ffos Las (6f, heavy) last week, leading late on; penalised 6lb and will need another personal best but that's possible and he'll certainly handle the ground.

5/1

Form: 8617

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Progress continued with a 7.3f novice win at Ffos Las (good) and the second not only went in next time but then ran fourth in a Listed race in which this filly perhaps failed to give her running; certainly respected on that winning piece of form.
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9

(4)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Dollyana

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Struggled initially in handicaps but, having dropped down the weights, she has been more competitive on her last four outings; each-way claims in open race.

9/2

4th

1

(2)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Dollyana

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Generally disappointing since winning a novice at Ffos Las (7.5f, good) last June but she's been placed in two of her last three starts, including at Kempton (1m, AW) nine days ago; drops back in trip and back down in grade slightly; can go well.

100/30

3rd

6

(10)

19th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Dollyana

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Generally disappointing since last summer's Ffos Las novice win (7.3f, good) but comes here after making the frame in her last two turf handicaps (7.3f/1m) and has possibilities if that form transfers to Polytrack.

6/1

Form: 5753

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Promising debut at York and tapped back into that promise when third in a 6f nursery there 22 days ago (good to soft; 4-1) when Tuscan Point and Eighteen Fourteen were further back; just 1lb higher and he's well drawn to chase the pace; major player with 7f likely to suit on pedigree.
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4th

4

(6)

4th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Atomic Mass

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Poor strike-rate and he hasn't been at his best since finishing second at Southwell in October; slipping down the weights but others arrive in better form.

12/1

10th

10

(1)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:02 Southwell (AW)

Atomic Mass

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Just one win from his 21 starts but he was twice a runner-up over C&D last autumn and he is now 4lb lower than for the second of those efforts; recent runs need bettering if he is to take this though.

16/1

6th

6

(4)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Atomic Mass

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Just one win from 17 starts (5.5f, good to firm; off 3lb lower mark) but he comes here on the back of two good second-place finishes at Southwell; clear of the third on latter occasion and a 2lb rise justified; should be in the thick of it.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 3474

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has gone off 11-4 or shorter for all three runs and yet hasn't really threatened to make the breakthrough; had no excuses from the front over C&D (good to soft) on handicap debut and dropped just 2lb.
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14

(13)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Wetherby

Anthropologist

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Michael Herrington

7f-1m AW winner and 7f turf winner (good) last year when 6lb lower; well below par on both AW and turf on his last two starts and he does have a little to prove after that.

20/1

4th

6

(2)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:28 Yarmouth

Anthropologist

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Gained his third success when winning at Newcastle (7f, AW) in March having got plenty of cover when there was a headwind; wasn't able to match that effort there 23 days ago and now steps back up in grade; returns to turf with place claims.

12/1

6th

3

(4)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Anthropologist

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

4yo who recorded his third win when beating ten rivals over C&D last month; back up 4lb but he travelled strongly for a long way last time and hit a personal best with that stylish success; key player.

4/1

Non-runners

Eighteen Fourteen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £98.48
Tricast £411.83

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Atomic Mass

RP RATINGS:

Eighteen Fourteen

The Sun:

Tactical Plan

POSTDATA:

Anthropologist

Telegraph:

Herecomesthebear

The Times:

Atomic Mass

D Express:

Atomic Mass

Daily Mirror:

Atomic Mass

TOPSPEED:

Eighteen Fourteen

Daily Record:

Tactical Plan

The Star:

Anthropologist